Comments on: Contrary http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary I am me. Who are you? Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary/comment-page-1#comment-8372 Alex Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:57:50 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary#comment-8372 OK, maybe it can be simple. I guess my question is, how do you make yourself stop in the instant and choose to react differently? I know the theory, but seem incapable of putting it into practice. I'll sudenly realise that I'm scowling and grumbling when I could/should have done is taken a deep breath and smiled and done something differently - but too late. It's like I'm slightly out of synch... OK, maybe it can be simple. I guess my question is, how do you make yourself stop in the instant and choose to react differently? I know the theory, but seem incapable of putting it into practice. I’ll sudenly realise that I’m scowling and grumbling when I could/should have done is taken a deep breath and smiled and done something differently – but too late. It’s like I’m slightly out of synch…

]]> By: Gordon http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary/comment-page-1#comment-8371 Gordon Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:48:08 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary#comment-8371 Why can't it Alex? It's amazingly powerful to take a moment to look at something in a different way, and smile. It's sounds very twee I know but there is a moment in the film American Beauty that captures this.. that bag swirling in the breeze. Simple but kinda beautiful in a way. Why can’t it Alex? It’s amazingly powerful to take a moment to look at something in a different way, and smile.

It’s sounds very twee I know but there is a moment in the film American Beauty that captures this.. that bag swirling in the breeze. Simple but kinda beautiful in a way.

]]> By: Alex http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary/comment-page-1#comment-8370 Alex Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:32:59 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary#comment-8370 See, I wish I could do the over compensation end up feeling cheerful kind of thing. I'm obsessed with how gloomy and pessimistic I am at the moment. I think about smiling, but it comes out as a grimace. How do you do it? It simply can't be that simple?! See, I wish I could do the over compensation end up feeling cheerful kind of thing. I’m obsessed with how gloomy and pessimistic I am at the moment. I think about smiling, but it comes out as a grimace. How do you do it? It simply can’t be that simple?!

]]> By: Slutty McWhore http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary/comment-page-1#comment-8366 Slutty McWhore Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:25:51 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary#comment-8366 In my experience, us Scots are a miserable bunch of cunts and we really have to fight to remain cheerful. I now live in the US in a really sunny place, and I find myself getting really fucking pissed off with the constant nice weather. I almost feel an obligation to feel happy and cheerful. I'm delighted when the weather's overcase, as then I can revert back to being miserable and morose. By the way, can I become a member of your "Scottish Blogs" list even though I'm a loose woman? In my experience, us Scots are a miserable bunch of cunts and we really have to fight to remain cheerful. I now live in the US in a really sunny place, and I find myself getting really fucking pissed off with the constant nice weather. I almost feel an obligation to feel happy and cheerful. I’m delighted when the weather’s overcase, as then I can revert back to being miserable and morose.

By the way, can I become a member of your “Scottish Blogs” list even though I’m a loose woman?

]]> By: NML http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary/comment-page-1#comment-8365 NML Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:05:11 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2008/01/07/contrary#comment-8365 I guess that's the whole fake it till you feel it thing. I had to pretend I was bright and happy today at work when really I wanted to give them all the two fingered salute. But the previous 2 days there had been utterly miserable and I couldn't face giving in to feeling. So I understand where you're coming from. 6am though? Ugh! I guess that’s the whole fake it till you feel it thing. I had to pretend I was bright and happy today at work when really I wanted to give them all the two fingered salute. But the previous 2 days there had been utterly miserable and I couldn’t face giving in to feeling. So I understand where you’re coming from. 6am though? Ugh!

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